English–French
“steam” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/vapœʁ/
Example
La vapeur s'échappe de la bouilloire.
Steam escapes from the kettle.
How to say “steam” in French
“Steam” in French is vapeur.
A warm, rising veil formed when heated water becomes gaseous.
Example sentences with vapeur
De la vapeur monte du bol après la cuisson.
Steam rises from the bowl after cooking.
Tips for using vapeur
- In everyday French, visible vapeur is often condensed droplets in air, so the word can describe the cloud even though the gas itself is invisible.